addressee's name and address; mailing address
Refers to the written name and address of the recipient on a letter or package.
Write the addressee's name and address on the envelope.
If the mailing address is wrong, the letter won't be delivered.
宛名 is the addressee's name, often used in the context of addressing letters. 宛書 includes both name and address.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Variant with okurigana.
Variant with okurigana.
Rare variant using 充て.
Compound of 宛て (ate, 'addressed to') + 書き (kaki, 'writing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with addressing mail.